definition of peon
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- Peon. A member of an occupation, which requires little professional skill or education. Contemporary examples of such professionals include: industrial assembly line worker, farm laborer, and Senator in the United States Congress. I am a lowely peon in the system.
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- pen·sion 1. (pĕn′shən) n. A sum of money paid regularly as a retirement benefit or by way of patronage. tr.v. pen·sioned, pen·sion·ing, pen·sions. 1. To grant a pension to.
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Definitions &Translations A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente (five) and -athlon (competition) (Greek: πένταθλον). The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games.
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- Poon \Poon\, n. [Canarese ponne.] A name for several East Indian, or their wood, used for the masts and spars of vessels, as Calophyllum angustifolium, Calophyllum inophullum, and Sterculia f[oe]tida; -- called also peon.
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- Definition of anon. 1  1 : soon, presently … tomorrow will be here anon. — Nathaniel Hawthorne. 2  2 : after a while : later more of that anon. 3  3 archaic : at once : immediately.
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mullion a vertical member, as of stone or wood, between the lights of a window, the panels in wainscoting, or the like. 2. one of the radiating bars of a rose window or the like. verb (used with object) 3. to furnish with, or to form into divisions by the use of, mullions. Origin of mullion. 1560-1570.
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- Melon is from Medieval Latin melonem, from Latin melopeponem meaning “a type of pumpkin”. Also known as Ha'Ogen, Hogen or Haogen meaning The Anchor, it is named for the kibbutz in Israel where it was popularised over 50 years ago. Its initial origin of the Ogen melon is disputed.
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- The IWGP Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling heavyweight championship owned by the New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promotion. IWGP is the acronym of NJPW's governing body, the International Wrestling Grand Prix. The title was introduced on June 12, 1987 in the finals of a IWGP tournament. Being a professional wrestling championship, the title is won as a result of a predetermined outcome.
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peon peon. (formerly in Spanish America) a debtor compelled to work off his debts. 1. a messenger or attendant, esp in an office. 2. a native policeman. (jargon).
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- Medical Definition of axon. : a usually long and single nerve-cell process that usually conducts impulses away from the cell body.
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- (usually uncountable, plural lolicons) ( 1 uncountable, anime) The sexual attraction to young girls. ( 2 countable, anime) An individual fixated on young, generally prepubescent, girls. ( 3 uncountable, anime) Erotic or suggestive art depicting prepubescent females.
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- Define pompon: pom-pom:1; a chrysanthemum or dahlia with small rounded flower heads pom-pom:1; a chrysanthemum or dahlia with small rounded flower heads… See the full definition
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- Etymology: 14 th Century: from Old French coton, from Arabic dialect qutun, from Arabic qutn ˈcottony adj
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- Aeons is a word used to describe a series of words without having to use many. Usually used to describe well-off Westside boys. The word originates from Final Fantasy, but has evolved over modern time to also include the above mentioned definition.eons is a word used to describe a series of words without having to use many. Usually used to describe well-off Westside boys. The word originates from Final Fantasy, but has evolved over modern time to also include the above mentioned definition.
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Floor area (building) Gross leasable area (GLA) is the amount of floor space available to be rented in a commercial property. Specifically, gross leasable area is the total floor area designed for tenant occupancy and exclusive use, including any basements, mezzanines, or upper floors. It is typically expressed in square metres (although in some places such as the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, the square foot is used).
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scion Definition of scion. 1  1 : a detached living portion of a plant (as a bud or shoot) joined to a stock in grafting and usually supplying solely aerial parts to a graft. 2  2a : descendant, child; especially : a descendant of a wealthy, aristocratic, or influential familyb : heir 1 scion of a railroad empire.
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tendon a cord or band of strong white fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. When the muscle contracts it pulls on the tendon, which moves the bone. Tendons are extremely tough and are seldom torn, even when an injury is severe enough to break a bone or tear a muscle. One of the most prominent tendons is the achilles tendon. Frequently injured tendons.
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- scion. 1  A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant. 2  A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense. 3  The heir to a throne. 4  A guardian.
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prion Definition of prion. : any of several small petrels (genus Pachyptila of the family Procellariidae) of the southern hemisphere that are bluish gray above and white below.
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- fronton m ‎(plural frontons) 1  fronton. ( 2 architecture) pediment.
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peon pe•on 1. 1. (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer. 2. (formerly, esp. in Mexico) a person held in servitude to work off debts or other obligations. 3. any person of low social status, esp. one who does menial or unskilled work; drudge. peon *peón, pedōnem. acc *of pedō, walker derivative Of latin- (ped. s of) pēs]. foot
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pelerine Definition of pelerine. : a woman's narrow cape made of fabric or fur and usually with long ends hanging down in front.
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- un peu. 1  a little, a bit. 2  used to soften an order Viens un peu ici ! Regarde un peu dans la voiture s'il-te-plaît.
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- masculine noun. [ 1 de coton, ouate] pad (also tampon hygiénique) (also tampon périodique) tampon. (= 2  amortisseur) buffer. ( 3 computing) (also mémoire tampon) buffer. (=  bouchon) plug, 1  stopper. (= cachet, timbre) stamp. ( chemistry) buffer.
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hoon hoon (plural hoons) (historical) A unit of weight (about 0.378125 of a gram, or 0.0133 of an ounce) used to measure opium in British-controlled parts of Asia; a candareen.
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scion scion. noun. 1  A descendant or heir, especially of a wealthy or prominent family: scion of the ruling dynasty. 2  Botany A detached shoot or bud from a plant that is joined to a rootstock in grafting.